Fresh extensor tendon injuries of the forearm and hand (management, results and problems)
Geldmacher, J.; Schwarzbach, M.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Suppl Ii Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 1990: 735-740
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0173-0541 PMID: 1983645 Document Number: 352473
1944 patients with 2418 lacerations of extensor tendons in the hand were treated since 1966. Follow up study was possible in 1031 (53%) patients. The discussion about the best method to evaluate the results of treatment lead to a better scheme for critical examination. The preoperative status was taken into consideration as well as the subjective meaning and brought into harmony with the objective results.